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  1 - Study the effect of different concentration of EM1 Baikal Fertilizer on morphological traits, yield characteristics and essential oil content of Moldavian Balm (Dracocephalum moldavica L.)
  ali salehi sardoei
  Because of directly and indirectly usage of medicinal plants, organic cultivations of these plants are very important. In order to, study the effect of different concentration of EM Baikal Fertilizer on morphological traits, yield characteristics and essential oil conte More

  Because of directly and indirectly usage of medicinal plants, organic cultivations of these plants are very important. In order to, study the effect of different concentration of EM Baikal Fertilizer on morphological traits, yield characteristics and essential oil content of Dracocephalum moldavica L. the pot experience was conducted on randomized design whit 5 treatments and 6 replications in freedom place. Treatments were included of different concentration of fertilizer solution (0, 2, 4, 6 and 8 per Litter that 0 as control). The seedling were transplanted to pots at 4 leafy plant stage (about 10 cm height). At 6 leafy plant stage, the treatments used and was continued to the end of the plant life. In each pot, 5 plants kept, and irrigations were two times a week (400 cc) and fertilization was once a week (300 cc). At the end of experiment, at full flowering stage, plant height, inflorescence height, fresh and dry weight of inflorescence and shoot, plant yield, fresh and dry weight of root, essential oil percentage and yield and N, P, K absorption were determined. The results showed significant effect on some measured factors. By increasing of concentration from 0 to 4 gr/l, essential oil content was increased (from 0.5 to 0.77) and more increasing from 4 to 8 gr/l, led to decreasing in essential oil content and the lowest content belong to control treatment. But the most plant yield (16.14 gr/pot) was observed to 2 gr/l treatment. Regarding to absorption of elements, Maximum absorption of Nitrogen (2.56%), Phosphorus (0.013%) and Potassium (0.155%) belong to 2, 4 and 8 gr/l treatments, respectively. In totally, application of 2 gr/l of this organic fertilizer for Dracocephalum moldavica recommend. Manuscript profile
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  2 - Effect of vermicompost and cow manure application on growth and flowering of Petunia hybrida
  Fereshteh Kamiab Abuzar Khorshidi Mojdeh Heidari salehabad
  Petunia is one of the most common and important flowers in landscapes. in current study, the effect of vermicompost and cow manure integration on growth and flowering of petunia was investigated at Bam, Kerman Province, Iran, as a factorial experiment in completely rand More

  Petunia is one of the most common and important flowers in landscapes. in current study, the effect of vermicompost and cow manure integration on growth and flowering of petunia was investigated at Bam, Kerman Province, Iran, as a factorial experiment in completely randomized design with three replications in greenhouse. The mixture of vermicompost and cow manure in three levels of 15, 30 and 45% of each fertilizer were used in planting time. Morphological traits such as shoot length, dry and fresh weight of shoot and root, number of leaf and flower and flower diameter were measured after three months. The results showed that the application of vermicompost and cow manure under 30% had no significant effect on morphological traits. The application of vermicompost in 30% and 45% with cow manure in 45% increased all of the morphological traits in all measured traits. There weren’t significant difference between these two treatments except leaf number. Considering, organic manures important role in sustainable agriculture,application of these organic manures in amount of vermin compost 30% with cow manure 45% for increasing vegetative growth, bush size, flower number and size in petunia is recommending for decreasing of chemical fertilizers hazards on environment. Manuscript profile
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  3 - The effect of different levels of vermicompost on morphological traits and yield components of mallow (Malva silvestris L.)
  Hassan Nourafcan Mahtab Pouyanfar Zahra Mahmoudirad
  10.22034/aej.2015.520865
  Mallow (Malva silvestris L.) is a valuable medicinal plant which its flower and leaf are mentioned in many pharmacopoeias as drugs with therapeutic properties. The study was conducted based on a completely randomized design with three replications to evaluate the effect More

  Mallow (Malva silvestris L.) is a valuable medicinal plant which its flower and leaf are mentioned in many pharmacopoeias as drugs with therapeutic properties. The study was conducted based on a completely randomized design with three replications to evaluate the effect vermicompost different rates on morphological characteristics and yield components of mallow in pot conditions in 2014. Treatments were five rates of vermicompost (0, 5, 10, 15 and 20 g/kg). In most of traits such as crown diameter, petiole fresh and dry weight, the root spread width, leaf number, canopy diameter, petiole length, plant dry weight, root fresh and dry weight, leaf width and length vermicompost 15 g/kg showed the greatest increment. However, application of vermicompost in 20 g/kg had better effect on leaf fresh weight. In plant fresh weight, vermicompost 15 and 20 g/kg had better effect. Vermicompost positive effect might be due to the structural characteristics and the presence of nutrients which could improve soil physicochemical properties and a positive effect on mallow growth. Using of sole bio-fertilizers or in combination with chemical fertilizers could have positive effect in medicinal plants cultivation.  Manuscript profile